Microsoft Project Beginners 2016

Microsoft Project Beginners 2016

by Simon Sez IT
Released August 2019
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781839210914

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Video description

MS Project helps you develop a plan, assign resources to tasks, track progress, manage your budget, and analyze workloads. This video course, taught by a professional trainer with a background in project management, takes you, step-by-step from the very beginning, through all these functions. You'll go from very simple projects to a more complete knowledge of Project's capabilities and how it works.

This course starts right at the very beginning. It doesn't assume you know anything about Microsoft Project, so beginners will feel right at home. You'll learn how to get your own copy of Project 2016, see what's new in version 2016, and explore the structure of this course. The second chapter supplies the basics you need to begin using Project 2016. It first discusses the Help section, where you can get answers and tutorials for any question that comes up. This chapter also discusses creating a workspace, using toolbars, ribbons, and the Status Bar. You'll go on to learn how to use Touch, task basics and project options. By now, you will have become proficient with Project 2016. These more advanced topics carry you through tracking costs, tracking projects, budgeting, and reporting.

Upon completion of the course, you'll have mastered Microsoft Project 2016.

What You Will Learn

  • Demystify complex projects at work with valuable new skills and add professional organization to any job or project
  • A clear introduction to the workspace, the Ribbon, Help basics, project options, and task basics
  • Get started with using Project 2016 on a touch device

Audience

This course is designed for every novice project manager who needs to quickly master Microsoft Project 2016.

About The Author

Simon Sez IT: Simon Sez IT has offered technical courses for individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies since 2008, with thousands of employees who can benefit from the easy-to-learn and hands-on software training. It offers over 8,000 video tutorials on a range of software programs.

Simon Sez IT ensures stress-free eLearning and enhanced employee productivity—whether you implement new software or a technological upgrade in your work environment. With over 600,000 students from 180 countries, Simon Sez IT is the preferred online learning choice for individuals and businesses worldwide.

Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1 : Course Introduction
    1. Course Introduction
    2. Acquiring Project 2016
    3. Course Review
    4. What's New in Project 2016
  2. Chapter 2 : Workspace, The Ribbon and Help
    1. The Project 2016 Workspace
    2. Online Help
    3. Ribbon and Toolbars
    4. Status Bar
    5. Keyboard Shortcuts and Keytips
  3. Chapter 3 : Using Touch
    1. Overview of Principles
  4. Chapter 4 : Project Options
    1. Overview of Project Options
  5. Chapter 5 : Task Basics
    1. Entering Tasks
    2. Opening and Closing Projects
    3. Exercise 01
    4. Task Properties
  6. Chapter 6 : Subtasks
    1. Subtasks
    2. Exercise 02
  7. Chapter 7 : Dependencies, Deadlines and Milestones
    1. Linking and Unlinking Tasks
    2. Setting Constraints and Deadlines
    3. Setting Milestones
    4. Exercise 03
  8. Chapter 8 : Resources
    1. Filling Up the Resource Sheet
    2. Resource Assignment Basics
    3. Adding Resources to Tasks
    4. The Basics of Scheduling
    5. Resource Leveling Basics
    6. Leveling Options
    7. Exercise 04
  9. Chapter 9 : Views and Timelines
    1. Views - Part 1
    2. Views - Part 2
    3. Timelines
  10. Chapter 10 : Costs
    1. Setting Cost for Tasks
    2. Exercise 05
    3. Adding Cost Resources
    4. Setting Up Budget Cost
  11. Chapter 11 : Baselines and Critical Paths
    1. Measuring a Project Against a Baseline
    2. Working with Critical Path
    3. Exercise 06
    4. Changing Baselines
  12. Chapter 12 : Tables
    1. Modifying Task and Resource Tables
  13. Chapter 13 : Gantt Chart
    1. Formatting a Gantt Chart
  14. Chapter 14 : Notes
    1. Applying Notes to Tasks or Resources
  15. Chapter 15 : Printing and Spellchecking
    1. Modifying Print Options and Printing your Current View
    2. Spellchecking your project
  16. Chapter 16 : Tracking Progress
    1. Tracking Progress - Part 1
    2. Tracking Progress - Part 2
    3. Exercise 07
  17. Chapter 17 : Reporting
    1. Reporting - Part 1
    2. Reporting - Part 2
    3. Exercise 08
  18. Chapter 18 : Tracking Costs
    1. Recording Costs
  19. Chapter 19 : The Organizer
    1. Using the Organizer to Manage Views
  20. Chapter 20 : Saving Projects
    1. Save As Options
  21. Chapter 21 : Project Security
    1. Password Protect an MPP file
  22. Chapter 22 : Project Templates
    1. Saving your Project as a Template
  23. Chapter 23 : Calendars
    1. Calendars - Part 1
    2. Calendars - Part 2
    3. Exercise 09
  24. Chapter 24 : Scheduling Issues
    1. Task Inspector
    2. Task Paths
    3. Team Planner
  25. Chapter 25 : Conclusion
    1. Additional Topics and Closing

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft Project Beginners 2016
  • Author(s): Simon Sez IT
  • Release date: August 2019
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781839210914